Sheffield Ski Village at Parkwood Springs has changed from a popular dry-slope sports venue into a derelict site following devastating fires and years of closure. The article uses past and present images to show the scale of that decline, while highlighting the site’s importance in the city’s sporting and leisure history.

The village opened in 1988 and became a well-known place for skiing, snowboarding and freestyle training, helping to develop athletes including Olympians. After major fires in 2012 and 2013, the facilities were badly damaged and the site was left overgrown; redevelopment proposals have since sought to restore the area for outdoor recreation.